The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-22
THE ANARCHISTS
Before the Court Of Last Resort.
Gen. Pryor Heard Yesterday by the
Full Supreme Bench.
He States the Grounds Upon Which
Intervention is Asked.
An Interesting Colloquy Between
Himself and the Justices.
The Chicago Police in Readiness to En-
counter Anarchist Mobs-Fears
OF an Uprising Thursday
Night.

WASHINGTON, Oct. oi.-Long before 1890
o'clock this morning, which was the hour
set for the hearing Of an application for
writ Of error in the Chicago anarchist cases,
the conference room of the United States SUI
premc court, in the basement Of the capitol,
was uncomfortably crowded with lawyers
and newspaper men, who were waiting To
hear the proceedings. John Randolph
Tucker Gen. Pryor, Gen. h. +, Butler, Capt.
Black, and all Of the other counsel for the
condemned prisoners, were present and in
whispered consultation, but at 1880 o'clock
neither Justice Harlan nor the record In the
case had arrived. Five minutes later,
however, two men came in, carrying with
Difficulty large blue Uncovered trunk,
corded with lmlf-inch rope, which contained
the yoluminous record and under the weight
OF which the bearers yisibly staggered. At
1910 o'clock Mr.. Justice Harlan entered the
confcrenoe-room, aud aftergroeiing the coun-
sci and directing that all the newspaper men
be allowed TO come in and take such places
~ best fitted their convenience, he seated
himself at his desk and called for attention.
As soon ns the room had become quiet, Jus
ticc Harlan, without waiting for any formal
motion or application from the prisoners
counsel, said, with slow, deliberate cnunca-
ton:
This is an application for writ Of error 20 bring
NJ Tor fvNicw by the kuIHcne court " the United
states Judgment Of the supcuie court of the State
ct Illinois Involving tho liberty Of one q the pcii.
| uoncr, nnd the lives OF the others The time ior
executing the sentence uf death is am Informed.
the nth day NJ November.
Under the circumstances. Il u my duty 20 hcli.
tate an early decision Of any question In the cnsc
OF which the supreme court " the United States
may properly take cogninncc n should allow q
writ OF crrur II Il quite certain that counsel would
have a. repeat before that court the argument
which they prupu~c nov 10 make bcfnrr me On
the other hand, II ! shond rufusc the writ the de
PENDANTS would bc nj liberty Ia nncw their appli.
o'iion bciorc any other lnsticc NJ the suprymc
court aud, as human life aud libcriy arr u,ul,cd
that justice might feel obliged, Notwithstanding
pruNious tciusnl OF the wit. tn lppk intn the
Uisc, aud determine Tor himself whether "a Wfit ~
/ crror should BE- nllnw,i n be- also infused
/ the defendants could take the papers 10
| some other member ~ the court and ~ on uu al
cnch iuarc had been applied A. or until some los.
/ ticc granted the writ ln this gay IL IL manifest
| that delays might Orcnr that would b. very en-.
haruaseing la view ~ The slioft time lnietvcninE
/ tctWcrn this day HGi thgdatc Fixed for carp lug
into eject the judgment ~ the state court A. the
nsTcct il nay bc ryenric, iecm & proper o. MAJ
| nn uurT Which now d.. that counsel pns-cnt ibis
application 10 the cpuft iuoIcn session., ~ The end
I that Uary md final action may h. hal upon the
question whcthor that coun has jurisdiction 10 "
why II may not be- prscnlcd o. the court NJ ~ ses
sion today. ruunscl may state that The pulfl'a
ton l. made 10 the cour pursuant Ia my dirvrtun
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